Man, I am hoping it's the heat sapping all my energy away. I've gotten a couple of good nights' sleep in a row, am eating tons of protein thanks to Atkins, and am taking a multivitamin—by all rights I should be bouncing off the walls. Instead, walking a mile and a third zombified me, even after a cold shower and cup of coffee.

Ok, on the pain tip--if the foam roller isn't enough but a tennis ball is too much, what do I do? Which is to say, "ow, sciatic nerve!"

We used to use foam balls and soft rubber balls (like those red, white & blue striped ones we had as kids) in theatre school. I think we used the foam balls on our jaws. So much drool.

Does DTMFA stand for Dump The Mother Fucking Asshole?

I am not allowed to buy any more T shirts until I'm up to date on my cufflinks.

The other people on this conference call are being really quiet. I hope they don't think that *I* am going to have all the answers after this knowledge transfer. I'm not here to catch the know--I'm here to verify they are. But when I ask yes/no questions, everyone stays mum.

I don't understand how that's not professionally embarrassing. Like, seriously, say no. Even "I don't know" so that I'm sure you're alive and we don't have to hire a replacement.

Random question for meat-eaters: enchiladas with carnitas and sweet potatoes sounds delicious, right?

Second.

Also, Sophia, I have HUGE issues with medical professionals who refuse to adequately medicate their patients. This isn't the Middle Ages; we have more than leeches and Advil available to us.

Second.

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Dump The Mother Fucking Asshole

I think it's meant to stand for Dump The Motherfucker Already. Asshole works, though.

soft rubber balls

Oh! Or maybe raquetballs!

Does DTMFA stand for Dump The Mother Fucking Asshole?

That's how I was using it. I didn't realize there was an alternate (or more accepted) use until I read Sue's post. I am not up on the hip lingo.

Random question for meat-eaters: enchiladas with carnitas and sweet potatoes sounds delicious, right?

Yes!

Man, I am hoping it's the heat sapping all my energy away.

Heat+humidity makes me too exhausted to even be cranky.

Thirded: Sophia, DTMFA and find a doctor who will treat your pain. A doctor who doesn't want to prescribe medicine? That's just ridiculous. What's he doing then?

I'm about ready to DTMFA with my psychiatrist. I stopped taking antidepressants two years ago. The only thing I see him for is a script for Deplin (which isn't even a drug! It's a super-vitamin) and I'm sure I could get that from a GP. His office staff never answers the phone. In three years, NEVER. It always goes to VM, and they don't call back. If I need to ask them something, I have to drive to the office and walk in. Also, they are the only professional I see that doesn't give reminder calls a day or two before the appointment. I'm constantly forgetting to write down appts., and three times I've been billed for an appt I missed. Of course it's my own fault, but you'd think if any medical professional would be reminding patients, it'd be the one who treats people who tend to be forgetful. Even my stylist calls! But the main complaint is that the guy doesn't seem to be paying any attention to me. I went off Welbutrin after discussing it with him, and my next appt he'd totally forgotten! Didn't even write it down. I mean, shouldn't a psychiatrist be aware of a patient discontinuing a psychotropic medication? I was fine, but what if I wasn't? He doesn't talk to me, I know he's not a therapist but shouldn't he trying to make sure I'm really okay? "How you doing, here's another script, good-bye" doesn't make me feel like he's actually much concerned with my mental health.

Okay, end rant. Finding another doctor now.

Today I am very glad I no longer work in downtown San Francisco. Because BART across the Bay is shut down and the freeways & buses are a mess. I took a bus into downtown Oakland, and the line to catch the transbay bus from the 19th St. BART stop was two blocks long.

Today would have been a good day for all those folks to "work remotely". IJS.

Yeah, this is fucking us up pretty good. I can only do so much remotely without my work laptop, so I hope the traffic clears up in a couple hours so I can go in and get some real work done.

Yikes.